I did well as an actor in Australia, and then Paramount invited me over... to have a look at me.

I worked at Mark Foy's during the day and studied drama at night.

When I said I no longer wanted to be a painter, that I wanted to be an actor, the first thing I did was get a stinking job in an insurance building.

I am proud to be an actor.

I'm not doing my work for constant success.

To a large degree, those early lean days were self-imposed.

I'd much rather turn down a starring role in a bad picture and do a small role in a very good picture.